As part of activities marking the Holy Ramadan month of fasting, the Second Lady, Hajia Samira Bawumia, has donated assorted food items to over one thousand Muslim women from various parts of Accra. The gesture, which was done through the “Zongo Women For NPP,” included a recitation of the Holy Quran by an all-female team. This initiative forms part of the annual Ramadan qur’anic recitation instituted by the Second Lady five years ago to support the less privileged in Zongo communities across the country.
The donated items included rice, tin tomatoes, oil, and canned fish, among others, and were distributed to beneficiaries from Ashaiman, Ashale Botwe, Kasoa, Amasaman, Dome Kwabenya, Anyaa Sowutuom, Ablekuma, and Maamobi. The event was held at the National Mosque, where the Second Lady urged Ghanaians, particularly Muslims in privileged positions, not to relent in extending a hand to the underprivileged in society beyond Ramadan.
In her remarks, the President of the Zongo Women for NPP, Hajia Barkisu Mustapha, said the exercise is expected to provide a helping hand to women, especially the less privileged from the Zongo communities, to feed their families during the Ramadan fast. She added that her outfit, with the support of the Office of the Second Lady, hopes to increase the number of beneficiaries in 2024 given the increasing number of persons eligible for such support.
The event was chaired by the Coordinator of the Zongo and Inner Cities Secretariat at the Office of the President, Ben Abdallah Banda, who commended the Second Lady for continuously supporting Muslims. He also used the occasion to recount the various projects that the NPP government has embarked upon in the Zongo communities aimed at improving their livelihoods.
Notable individuals present at the event included the MCE for Ayawaso East, Hajia Adams Kuta, Deputy Minister for Information, Fatimatu Abubakar, Director of Communications for the NPP, Richard Ahiagbah, and several others.